Child mortality by income level of country in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2182 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.2182 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Child mortality by income level of country in Luxembourg, 1949–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Luxembourg peaked at 5.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Luxembourg 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 5.78 deaths per 100 live births 5.78 deaths per 100 live births 5.78 deaths per 100 live births 1
1950s 4.73 deaths per 100 live births 3.91 deaths per 100 live births 5.58 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 2.99 deaths per 100 live births 2.36 deaths per 100 live births 3.72 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 1.76 deaths per 100 live births 1.39 deaths per 100 live births 2.23 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 1.14 deaths per 100 live births 0.926 deaths per 100 live births 1.34 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 0.6716 deaths per 100 live births 0.4984 deaths per 100 live births 0.8764 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.3665 deaths per 100 live births 0.2896 deaths per 100 live births 0.4693 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.2577 deaths per 100 live births 0.2403 deaths per 100 live births 0.2809 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.2282 deaths per 100 live births 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births 0.237 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 194 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 195 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 196 Slovenia 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 198 Estonia 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 199 San Marino 0.126 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by income level of country in Luxembourg?
Child mortality by income level of country in Luxembourg was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for child mortality by income level of country?
Luxembourg ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by income level of country
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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